Makro
Active member
Hello Everyone,
Martin had a replacement of his aorta and his aortic valve was repaired (not replaced) we are so thankful for this. He will be able to get the benefits from his original Ross surgery from 1998. He had surgery on Tuesday about 5 1/2 hours and was put into deep circulatory arrest for 10 minutes of procedure. He spend tuesday nite in ICU. He was moved today to a regular room. We are so thankful to Dr. Kon and his team at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC.
Martin has been moved to a regular hospital room, # 507. He is in a nice private room and resting and eating a "delicious" clear liquids diet. He only took a few bites of broth. A few more lines have been removed and he stood briefly to transfer into the bed today when moved from ICU. He has been a great patient. He still has a long way to go but I am so relieved to see him progessing as well as he is. He still has several drains coming off the chest but the suction drain was removed. The pic line in his neck was removed. He still has pace maker wires attached to his heart, pulse ox on his finger, IV line, few others still in but not hooked up. His folley cath was discharged today, I know he was glad about that but he has not yet voided his bladder on his own. He is practicing breathing exercises and will start a walking program soon. Walking the halls in the nice hospital gown etc.... He is still on quite a few meds and they are watching him closely on the heart monitor. I finally feel asleep today for the first time since we left Apex on Monday. I was so tired.
Tomorrow they will change the dressing on his sternum, I have not seen the wound yet.
We appreciate those who responded to his original message thanks so much he found your support so helpful.
thanks
Dana
martin's wife
Martin had a replacement of his aorta and his aortic valve was repaired (not replaced) we are so thankful for this. He will be able to get the benefits from his original Ross surgery from 1998. He had surgery on Tuesday about 5 1/2 hours and was put into deep circulatory arrest for 10 minutes of procedure. He spend tuesday nite in ICU. He was moved today to a regular room. We are so thankful to Dr. Kon and his team at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC.
Martin has been moved to a regular hospital room, # 507. He is in a nice private room and resting and eating a "delicious" clear liquids diet. He only took a few bites of broth. A few more lines have been removed and he stood briefly to transfer into the bed today when moved from ICU. He has been a great patient. He still has a long way to go but I am so relieved to see him progessing as well as he is. He still has several drains coming off the chest but the suction drain was removed. The pic line in his neck was removed. He still has pace maker wires attached to his heart, pulse ox on his finger, IV line, few others still in but not hooked up. His folley cath was discharged today, I know he was glad about that but he has not yet voided his bladder on his own. He is practicing breathing exercises and will start a walking program soon. Walking the halls in the nice hospital gown etc.... He is still on quite a few meds and they are watching him closely on the heart monitor. I finally feel asleep today for the first time since we left Apex on Monday. I was so tired.
Tomorrow they will change the dressing on his sternum, I have not seen the wound yet.
We appreciate those who responded to his original message thanks so much he found your support so helpful.
thanks
Dana
martin's wife
